Social media/Calendar/2014/08

August 1

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Doctors and Translators Are Working Together to Bridge Wikipedia’s Medical Language Gap

Wikipedia Zero and Net Neutrality: Protecting the Internet as a Public Space

August 4-August 10

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August 4

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  Posted, thank you! guillom 07:43, 4 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

August 7

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New “open” licenses aren’t so open

  • f/g: The new “open access” license by the International Association of Scientific Technical & Medical Publishers (STM) fails to meet the basic standards set out by the Freedom Definition and the Open Knowledge Definition. The Wikimedia Foundation joins the Public Library of Science, Open Knowledge and many other groups in urging STM to withdraw these licenses. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/07/new-open-licenses-arent-so-open/

Wikimedia Foundation releases its first transparency report

Wikipedia pages censored in European search results

  • f/g: The Wikimedia Foundation has begun receiving notices that certain links to Wikipedia content would no longer appear in search results served to people in Europe. As part of our commitment to transparency and our opposition to censorship, WMF has created a dedicated page where we will be posting notices about attempts to remove links to Wikimedia under this authority. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/06/wikipedia-pages-censored-in-european-search-results/

European court decision punches holes in free knowledge

  • f/g: The Wikimedia Foundation’s Executive Director, Lila Tretikov, addresses the recent requests to remove certain links to Wikipedia content as a result of the European Court Justice ruling, saying “The WMF will stand by its commitment to build the sum of all human knowledge through the protection of all of its sources. We will be posting notices for each indefinite removal of Wikipedia search results.” https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/06/european-court-decision-punches-holes-in-free-knowledge/

August 8

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Two shades of Wikipedia in Punjabi

  • f/g: “I consider it as a welcome gesture that the Punjabi Wikipedians across both India and Pakistan believe in the need for cooperation and collaboration and are even ready to work in a cordial and mutually beneficial manner on the Wikipedia sphere.” Intrigued by the steady increase in the number of contributors on Punjabi Wikipedia Syed Muzammiluddin decided to ask editors to answer a 20-point questionnaire, here’s what he learned. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/08/two-shades-of-wikipedia-in-punjabi/

August 11-August 17

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August 11

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August 12

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Chinese Wikipedia Online Magazine: A Community Gateway

  • f/g: “When Addis and Wilson first thought about creating an online magazine, they faced some challenges. Since 2005, many Chinese Wikipedians tried different ways to publish online magazines, but no one succeeded.” The Wikipedian aims to learn from past mistakes and be a reliable sources for Chinese Wikipedians to connect with the broader Wikimedia movement around the world. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/12/chinese-wikipedia-online-magazine-a-community-gateway/

August 15

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Virtual meet up «Beyond Wikimetrics (II)» is taking place next Wednesday. MCruz (WMF) (talk) 13:31, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

August 16

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The GLAM-Wiki Revolution

August 18-August 24

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August 18

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Wikipedia in the classroom: Empowering students in the digital age

  • t: Students care more about writing for Wikipedia than traditional research reports, attests @curiousscholar:

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/18/wikipedia-in-the-classroom-empowering-students-in-the-digital-age/

es Wikipedia en el aula: empoderando estudiantes en la era digital

  • t: Todos usamos Wikipedia. ¿Por qué no convertirse en un productor de información más que sólo un consumidor?, pregunta @curiouscholar:

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  • f/g: "Esta es una experiencia poderosa para construir una fundación para la experiencia en clase, al tiempo en que me enseña como pensar fuera de las prácticas de enseñanza tradicional". Mira como Anne Kinglsey usa Wikipedia para enseñarle a sus estudiantes acerca de uso de citas, investigación escolar y cuidado del lenguaje.

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August 20

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Remembering Jorge Royan

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  • f/g: El movimiento Wikimedia está entristecido por el fallecimiento del arquitecto, fotógrafo y colaborador argentino, Jorge Royan <link>

August 21

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Grants, Programs and learning: This year in Wikimania London

  • t: See our new tools, resources and strategies shared at Wikimania for Grants, Learning & Evaluation, and Education!:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Blog/Drafts/Grants,_Programs_and_Learning:_This_year_at_Wikimania_London

  • t: Want to know which users are newly registered, or just 'Rolling active'? Check out the new tools shared at Wikimania!

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Blog/Drafts/Grants,_Programs_and_Learning:_This_year_at_Wikimania_London

  • t: Want better tools for your program evaluation? We got you covered! Check out the new tools from Wikimania!:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Blog/Drafts/Grants,_Programs_and_Learning:_This_year_at_Wikimania_London

  • f/g: This year's Wikimania was a great place to share new tools, resources and strategies on determining what really works and why when it comes to program evaluation. Find out what happened and how these tools can help you on your next project!

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Blog/Drafts/Grants,_Programs_and_Learning:_This_year_at_Wikimania_London

August 25- August31

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August 25

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Here's the proposed social media for blogpost Grants, Programs and Learning: This year at Wikimania London. MCruz (WMF) (talk) 17:31, 25 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

  • F/G+: With over 2,000 participants, this year's Wikimania was the scenario of multiple exchanges, on many levels. We now share the insights from Grantmaking team. How did these conversations affect the current course of work? What are some of the new challenges we are facing in promoting Wikimedia programs?

Link to blogpost: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/08/22/grants-programs-and-learning-at-wikimania-london/

August 26

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Content Translation blog post:

August 27

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August 28

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WMRS and Matica Sprska

August 29

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Learning & Evaluation team is hosting a virtual meet up on Annual Plan proposal writing on Sept 4. MCruz (WMF) (talk) 20:03, 27 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]